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Rust vs Subsistence Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Rust is more popular right now with 77,179 players on Steam, 219 times as many players as Subsistence (352). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 80,717 players on average against 640 for Subsistence. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

Rust
77,179
playing now · 24h peak 148k
Subsistence
352
playing now · 24h peak 685

Rust vs Subsistence player count chart

  • Rust
  • Subsistence

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Rust vs Subsistence: side by side

StatRustSubsistence
Players right now77,179352
24-hour peak148,145685
All-time peak262,284Jan 2, 20251,527Sep 1, 2021
30-day average players80,717640
Steam reviews86.7% positive1.41M reviews72.2% positive14k reviews
Price now (US)-50% $19.99$13.99
Lowest price we have seen$19.99 Oct 27, 2026$8.39 Oct 18, 2026
Twitch viewers now4,9796,003 on average, 7 days28 on average, 7 days
Release dateDec 1, 2013Oct 25, 2016

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Rust or Subsistence?

Rust is more popular right now with 77,179 players on Steam, 219 times as many players as Subsistence (352). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 80,717 players on average against 640 for Subsistence. The highest all-time peak belongs to Rust (262,284 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Rust or Subsistence?

Rust peaked at 262,284 concurrent players on January 2, 2025. Subsistence peaked at 1,527 concurrent players on September 1, 2021.

Is Rust or Subsistence cheaper on Steam?

Rust costs $19.99 on the US Steam store. Subsistence costs $13.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $8.39.

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